Spell Bee Word: Bark

What does bark mean?

Word: Bark

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Bark means to make the short, loud sound a dog makes. As a noun, bark is also the rough outer covering of a tree.

How do you spell bark?

Syllables: bark

Tricky part: The word ends with a single k. Children who know back and duck add a c, but bark has no c.

Watch out for: barck, barc

Memory tip: A dog's bark is short and sharp, and so is the end of the word: one k and nothing else.

Idioms and Phrases

1. barking up the wrong tree: Looking for something in the wrong place, or blaming the wrong person. Example: "If you think I took your eraser, you are barking up the wrong tree."
2. his bark is worse than his bite: He sounds angry but is not really harmful. Example: "Our coach shouts a lot, but his bark is worse than his bite."

Bark in a sentence

Example 1: Our dog barks when the doorbell rings.

Example 2: Do not bark at the cat, Bruno.

Example 3: The puppy barked at its own shadow.

Fun Fact

Basenji dogs from Africa hardly ever bark. They make a sound more like a yodel.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) growl
b) baark
c) kennel
d) puppy

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

ba_k

a) u
b) e
c) r
d) o

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

rkba

a) abrk
b) brak
c) bark
d) bkar

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Apart from dogs, which animal can also bark?

a) a cat
b) a cow
c) a fox
d) a horse

2. When a dog barks at the gate, what is it often doing?

a) laying some eggs
b) warning its family
c) spinning a web
d) building a nest